This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$186,800–$246,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$233k
versus about
$216k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Upstart
Upstart is an AI lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit using non-traditional variables.
Upstart currently has
64 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$166,900–$230,900
across 63 roles with salary data.
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering - Machine Learning Simulations will lead a team building and operating the infrastructure behind machine learning model training, feature engineering, inference, and marketplace simulation. This role involves managing engineers to develop a production-grade platform that replays historical data through pricing logic to evaluate new models before they reach borrowers. You will own the engineering roadmap, improve simulation reliability and accuracy, manage compute costs, and expand coverage across the lending funnel. The work focuses on solving complex problems in marketplace economics, credit risk, and pricing for various internal teams. Required technical skills include proficiency with Python, Kotlin, AWS, Kubernetes, Databricks, and Spark. Candidates should have experience managing distributed systems, backend platforms, and MLOps infrastructure while developing senior engineers to support high-scale data pipelines and automated checks to detect drift between simulated and production results.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $225000 from 111 postings across 40 companies.
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